Photo Courtesy of the Muskegon Lumberjacks [https://deweb-519a7.b-cdn.net/post-images/fb719d4e-d3b5-43cc-b8cd-1efa502da93c.jpeg] Photo Courtesy of the Muskegon Lumberjacks The 2024-25 regular season has officially come to a close. Now, the real fun begins as the 2025 Clark Cup Playoffs get underway. This weekend, the USHL [https://thehockeynews.com/ushl/]announced dates, times and matchups for the first round of the 2025 post-season. The playoff format features 12 teams, six from each of the Eastern and Western Conferences, and four rounds, starting with a best-of-three first round series between the #3 and #6 seeds and #4 and #5 seeds from each conference. All three first-round games will be played at the higher seed’s home location on three consecutive nights. A look at the times and dates for the first round of the 2025 Clark Cup Playoffs. Eastern Conference Game 1: #5 Cedar Rapids RoughRiders at #4 Muskegon Lumberjacks - Monday, April 14, 7:10 p.m. ET Game 2: #5 Cedar Rapids RoughRiders at #4 Muskegon Lumberjacks - Tuesday, April 15, 7:10 p.m. ET Game 3: #5 Cedar Rapids RoughRiders at #4 Muskegon Lumberjacks - Wednesday, April 16, 7:10 p.m. ET Game 1: #6 Green Bay Gamblers at #3 Madison Capitols - Monday, April 14, 7:05 p.m. CT Game 2: #6 Green Bay Gamblers at #3 Madison Capitols - Tuesday, April 15, 7:05 p.m. CT Game 3: #6 Green Bay Gamblers at #3 Madison Capitols - Wednesday, April 16, 7:05 p.m. CT Western Conference Game 1: #6 Tri-City Storm at #3 Waterloo Black Hawks - Monday, April 14, 6:35 p.m. CT Game 2: #6 Tri-City Storm at #3 Waterloo Black Hawks - Tuesday, April 15, 6:35 p.m. CT Game 3: #6 Tri-City Storm at #3 Waterloo Black Hawks - Wednesday, April 16, 6:35 p.m. CT Game 1: #5 Fargo Force at #4 Sioux City Musketeers - Tuesday, April 15, 7:05 p.m. CT Game 2: #5 Fargo Force at #4 Sioux City Musketeers - Wednesday, April 16, 7:05 p.m. CT Game 3: #5 Fargo Force at #4 Sioux City Musketeers - Thursday, April 17, 7:05 p.m. CT The winner of the #3 vs. #6 series will automatically play the #2 seed from their respective conference. The winner of the #4 vs. #5 series will automatically play the #1 seeds in the conference semifinals. The winners of the conference semifinals matchups advance to a best-of-five conference final series. The format of conference final will be 2-2-1 with games 1, 2 and 5 at the higher seed. The Eastern and Western Conference Champions will meet for the Clark Cup Final, a best-of-five series played in the 2-2-1 format with the higher seed hosting games 1, 2 and 5.
